ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit raided the home of a West Oakland Latina family on August 16. Oakland police claim their only role was blocking street traffic while the raid was conducted, but it's hard to take anything Oakland police say at face value when both ICE and the Oakland police department have lied about the incident. Defensive about the raid, Oakland police first smeared the family with a salacious and blatantly untrue allegation while the raid was still in pro...

A disturbing video illustrating the sub-contracting of police duties in the public sector to private security firms. In this case they have identified visual artwork as cause for contact. 5 minute video. Contains GRAPHIC content....